| Deposit ID | 10173439 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300430183 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cateract Flats Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.24808, 46.2766 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1621 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Thompson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boulder(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 006 N | 005 W | 17 | NE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -112.24808, 46.2766 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bullock Brothers, Inc |
| ID | 2401567 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300430183 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401567 |
MSHA RPT DATED OCT 1980.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/06/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401567 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cateract Flats Placer |
| Current operator | Bullock Brothers Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Bullock Allan |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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